The Hernand Commissions are Crimson Desert's bread-and-butter faction side content, and there are 63 of them spread across the town of Hernand and its surrounding areas. Most tasks are straightforward fetch quests and delivery runs, but the Hernandian Contribution rewards stack up fast and the trust you build with individual merchants opens up more content down the line. Knowing where to start and what each quest actually asks of you saves a lot of backtracking.
How do you start Hernand Commissions?
Most commissions become available the moment you reach the town of Hernand. Two notice boards serve as the primary sources: the Hernand Notice Board in the main town and the Goldleaf Guildhouse Notice Board nearby. Picking up flyers from either board adds quests to your log. A handful of commissions, like those tied to the Scholastone Institute, are triggered by speaking to specific NPCs rather than grabbing a flyer.
Hernand Notice Board quests
All Hernand Commissions
The largest group of commissions falls under the Tales of the Hernandian Merchants category. These are merchant-focused requests that reward Hernandian Contribution, individual NPC trust points, and useful crafting materials.
Merchant trust reward screen
Which quests give the most Hernandian Contribution?
Looking at the numbers, Turnali's Request tops the list at +100 Hernandian Contribution for a single task. Alden's Request is the second-best at +70, and the majority of merchant quests sit at +30 to +50 each. The two Goldleaf Guildhouse quests (Ugmon's and Dahlia's) give +40 and +30 respectively, so they're worth grabbing whenever you're in that area.
Contribution tally after quests
The Weight of Knowledge quest chain
Separate from the merchant commissions, the Weight of Knowledge is a three-part investigation chain that starts at the Scholastone Institute. The quests are more involved than a standard fetch run.
The Missing Forbidden Book
Speak to Amaris at the Scholastone Institute to kick off the chain. She'll point you toward a list of suspects connected to a stolen book. The reward here is an Investigative Log: The Weight of Knowledge, which feeds into the next quest.
Investigation
This step has you speaking to each suspect individually. There's no material reward for completing it, but it's required to unlock the final quest. Don't skip the dialogue here since the clues you gather feed directly into the accusation phase.
Contradiction
Capture the culprit who stole the book. Completing this final step rewards a Kinetic Dolphin Family item and +100 Hernandian Contribution. Like Turnali's Request, this is one of the better single-quest Contribution payouts in the category.
What rewards should you prioritize?
Beyond Hernandian Contribution, the commissions hand out a consistent supply of crafting materials: Iron Ore, Timber, Barley, Cloth Pieces, and Tough Meat show up repeatedly across different quests. The Medium Bag appears as a reward in almost every merchant commission, making it one of the most common drops in the category.
Tool rewards like the Pickaxe, Fishing Rod, and Logging Axe are especially useful early in the game before you've invested in your own crafting setup. Running the beginner commissions in order effectively hands you a starter toolkit at no cost.
For players working through the full range of faction content in Crimson Desert, you can browse more guides on GAMES.GG to find walkthroughs for other quest lines and systems in the game.